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We Win!

March 1, 2009 by: Jennifer Taurel

This year’s Grammys were good to Louisiana. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences gave out its awards February 8 and handed four trophies to Lil Wayne. His album Tha Carter III led to Grammys for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song (“Lollipop”), Best Rap Solo Performance (“A Milli”) and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (“Swagga Like Us” by Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne). Only Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won more Grammys—five—for their Raising Sand collabor...

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Alison KraussAllen ToussaintBeauSoleilDavid TorkanowskyDr. JohnFreshGrammysHot 8 Brass BandJay-ZKanye WestLil WayneMichael DoucetPreservation Hall Jazz BandRobert PlantRoland GuerinT.I.Terence BlanchardThe Blind Boys of AlabamaThe Dirty dozen Brass Band

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